The 40th Annual Pittsburgh Karate Championships brought together martial arts pioneers from all over the region to celebrate all those who have been involved in karate for more than 40 years… many of them over 50 years+ in the arts. PKRA (Pennsylvania Karate Ratings Association) director Frank Caliguri hosted the tournament that attracted legends such

Here we go Pittsburgh Karate! Champions Bleed Black & Gold and Team Kumite Classic is known as Pittsburgh’s top sport karate competition team and home to the only NBL World Champions in the Pittsburgh region in the past decade. The open martial arts travel team represents Western PA and Pennsylvania at the NBL Super Grands World Games

Congratulations to Allegheny Shotokan Karate for being named the Best Karate School in Pittsburgh by the Western PA Police Athletic League. The martial arts school has been serving the Pittsburgh region since 1969 founded by Bill Viola Sr. The school is home to Team Kumite Classic, an all star competition team that travels throughout the

The Kumite Classic is the Mecca for sport karate and martial arts in the Western PA region. The annual Pittsburgh based tournament is the largest and most diverse in the area attracting competitors form across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The open tournament features sparring, continuous sparring, forms / kata, weapons, self-defense, breaking and team demos. Every

The Pennsylvania Karate Rating Association PKRA is a sport karate rating association for karate competitors in the Pittsburgh area. It is one of the oldest active systems in the nation. The organization is headed by Frank Caliguri of New Kensington, PA (Academy of Martial Arts) Bill Viola Jr. was the most successful sport karate champion in Pennsylvania Karate Rating